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THURSDAY, 11 MARCH 2010
 Mohammed bin Rashid received Ecuador's Vice President
Posted on 11/03/2010
Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum received in Dubai yesterday Lenin Moreno Garces, Vice President of Ecuador, and his accompanying delegation.
Sheikh Mohammed and Graces reviewed ties of friendship and cooperation between the UAE and Ecuador and ways to enhance them.
Sheikh Mohammed welcomed the Ecuadorian Vice President's visit to the UAE and described it as a step in the direction of bolstering cooperation at all
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 Ecuadorian VP visits Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre
Posted on 11/03/2010
Vice-President of the Republic of Ecuador Lenin Moreno Garces paid a visit today to the Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre in Dubai. The Ecuadorian VP is currently on an official visit to the UAE. Accompanied by Sheikh Juma Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Managing Director of the Centre and other senior officials, he toured various sections of the Centre where over 250 children with special needs are receiving training at the hands of the best experts in the field. - Emirates News Agency, WAM
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![]() GCC Ministerial Council renews support for UAE over its three islands occupied by Iran
Posted on 11/03/2010
Riyadh - The GCC Ministerial Council has renewed its support for the sovereign right of UAE over its three Islands occupied by Iran, besides UAE sovereignty rights over its territorial waters, airspace, continental shelf and exclusive economic zone of the three islands.
The GCC Foreign Ministers, last night concluded 114th session of GCC Ministerial Council held at GCC Secretariat in Riyadh.
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, headed UAE delegation that took part in
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 UAE-Oman Joint Supreme Committee concludes meetings
Posted on 11/03/2010
Muscat - The 17th round of meetings of the UAE-Oman joint Supreme Committee concluded here yesterday.
HH Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs headed the UAE side in the meetings while the Omani side was headed by Sayyid Ali bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, Oman.
Sheikh Mansour expressed satisfaction over the outcome of the meetings which were supported by UAE President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
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![]() Gargash denies giving any statements in Paris to any Israeli media
Posted on 11/03/2010
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash has denied that he had given any statements whatsoever to any Israeli media or newspapers while he was in Paris. Gargash said, "These reports carried by Israeli media are fabricated and totally baseless." Gargash has further denied the said statements these reports claim to have been attributed to him. - Emirates News Agency, WAM
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![]() Tunisia's First Lady hails Sheikh Fatima's efforts in promoting role of women
Posted on 11/03/2010
Tunis - Tunisia's First Lady and the current President of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO) Leila Ben Ali hailed the efforts of HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak in support of women's role and enhancement of their community status in various fields.
The wife of Tunisian President said in a speech carried by major news agencies around the world and Agence Tunis Afrique Presse yesterday that the achievements of women today in the UAE can be attributed to the support and patronage of HH Sheikha
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![]() UAE grants US$10m to Comoros
Posted on 11/03/2010
The UAE has announced a US$ 10 million grant funding to the Comoro Islands as a contribution to the development and reconstruction efforts in the Arab country. The grant is upon directives from President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The announcement came during the "Conference in Support of Development and Investment in Comoros" held in the Qatari capital between March 9th and 10th. The UAE was represented to the meeting by Minister of State Dr Maitha Al-Shamsi, senior
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 Fitch affirms NBAD's strong credit rating
Posted on 11/03/2010
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the National Bank of Abu Dhabi's (NBAD) strong rating, basing its decision on robust management and the Bank's performance during the global financial crisis. Fitch affirmed NBAD's Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'AA-' with a Stable Outlook. The credit rating agency has also affirmed NBAD's Short-term IDR at 'F1+', Support Rating at '1' and Support Rating Floor at 'AA-'. The Individual Rating is affirmed at 'B/C', by Fitch.
Explaining its decision regarding
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 Abu Dhabi banks have good capital, manageable liquidity
Posted on 11/03/2010
Abu Dhabi banks had significant capital levels and manageable liquidity, but their long-term profitability was still tied to the country's development plans, analysts at HSBC said.
They recommended National Bank of Abu Dhabi was the best way to play Abu Dhabi banks.
HSBC said it favoured banks from Saudi Arabia and Egypt in the Middle East and North Africa, as both countries had strongly capitalised banking sectors and good visibility on credit quality.
HSBC said Saudi's Riyad Bank and
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 Heads of American chambers of commerce visit Jafza, DP World
Posted on 11/03/2010
A top level US business delegation comprising senior members of the Association of American Chambers of Commerce (ACCE), this week visited Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the Economic Zones World flagship operation, and Jebel Ali Port, the home base of global container terminal operator DP World.
The US-Dubai 2010: Executive Business Leaders Mission to Dubai is an initiative organised by Dubai Chamber of Commerce '&' Industry with the objective of boosting trade ties between Dubai and the US
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![]() UK Minister sees progress in Dubai World debt talks
Posted on 11/03/2010
Dubai World has made progress in its debt restructuring talks with creditors including four UK banks, British Trade Minister Lord Mervyn Davies said in Dubai on Wednesday.
"I think there are signs of some progress being made from what I hear from the banks and therefore I am hopeful that this progress can continue,ā€¯ Davies said during a visit to Dubai.
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, HSBC Holdings Plc, Lloyds Banking Group Plc and Standard Chartered are among Dubai World's creditors.
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 Emaar Industries '&' Investments celebrates opening of new state-of-the-art plant
Posted on 11/03/2010
Emaar Industries and Investments Ltd (EII), a member of Emaar Properties PJSC, celebrated the opening of a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant for low voltage and medium voltage switchboards of its subsidiary Dynergy Technologies in TechnoPark, Dubai.
The first phase of the new facility, sprawling over 22,000 sq m, will create 300 jobs and has a capacity to produce 30,000 switchboard panels per year. Work on the second phase is being planned with a new extension for medium voltage panels
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 DEWA signs 6 contracts for new projects at over Dh3 billion
Posted on 11/03/2010
Dubai Electricity '&' Water Authority (DEWA) has celebrated the occasion of signing 6 new contracts for projects in electricity and water sectors at cost over Dh3 billion to enhance the infrastructure of DEWA facilities. The signing ceremony took place on the second day of WETEX 2010, as part of the activities held along the exhibition.
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer -MD'&'CEO -DEWA has signed the contracts on behalf of DEWA and its partners including contractors and senior officials in the
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 SKMC performs first positive cross match-desensitisation living donor kidney transplantation
Posted on 11/03/2010
The first successful positive cross match (PXM)-desensitisation living donor kidney transplantation was performed lately at Sheikh Khalifa Medical city (SKMC), managed by Cleveland Clinic, a SEHA health system facility. Since the Multi-organ Transplantation program at SKMC commenced in February 2008, 21 kidney transplants have been performed.
The 50 year old patient, Abdul Ameer (Quality Surveyor), suffered from kidney failure for the last three years and had been on hemodialysis since then
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![]() Health Authority - Abu Dhabi launches comprehensive newborn screening programme
Posted on 11/03/2010
The Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD), the regulatory body of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, announced the launch of the newborn screening program, targeting genetic, endocrinologic, metabolic and hematologic diseases.
The program ensures that every baby born in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has access to the comprehensive Newborn Screening Program for early screening and detection of inherited and hormonal disorders within the first days of life, with the aim to improve
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